| Title: | Molecular and functional characterization of a conserved odorant receptor from Aedes albopictus |
| Author(s): | Yan R; Xu Z; Qian J; Zhou Q; Wu H; Liu Y; Guo Y; Zhu G; Chen M; |
| Address: | "Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China. The Key Laboratory for Quality Improvement of Agricultural Products of Zhejiang Province, College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China. cmlmeng@zafu.edu.cn" |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13071-022-05158-1 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1756-3305 (Electronic) 1756-3305 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "BACKGROUND: The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is a competent vector of several viral arboviruses including yellow fever, dengue fever, and chikungunya. Several vital mosquito behaviors (e.g., feeding, host-seeking, mating, and oviposition) are primarily dependent on the olfactory system for semiochemicals detection and discrimination. However, the limited number of studies hampers our understanding of the relationships between the Ae. albopictus olfactory system and the complex chemical world. METHODS: We performed RT-qPCR assay on antennae of Ae. albopictus mosquitoes of different sexes, ages and physiological states, and found odorant receptor 11 (AalbOr11) enriched in non-blood-fed female mosquitoes. Then, we examined the odorant preference with a panel of physiologically and behaviorally relevant odorants in Xenopus oocytes. RESULTS: The results indicated that AalbOr11 could be activated by ten aromatics, seven terpenes, six heterocyclics, and three alcohols. Furthermore, using post-RNA interference (RNAi) hand-in-cage assay, we found that reducing the transcript level of AalbOr11 affected the repellency activity mediated by (+)-fenchone at a lower concentration (0.01% v/v). CONCLUSIONS: Using in vitro functional characterization, we found that AalbOr11 was a broadly tuned receptor. Moreover, we found that AalbOr11 shared a conserved odorant reception profile with homologous Anopheles gambiae Or11. In addition, RNAi and bioassay suggested that AablOr11 might be one of the receptors mediating (+)-fenchone repellency activity. Our study attempted to link odor-induced behaviors to odorant reception and may lay the foundation for identifying active semiochemicals for monitoring or controlling mosquito populations" |
| Keywords: | "Aedes/classification/genetics/*physiology Animals Camphanes/pharmacology Female Insect Repellents/pharmacology Male Mosquito Vectors/classification/genetics/*physiology Norbornanes/pharmacology RNA Interference/physiology Receptors, Odorant/genetics/*phys;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineYan, Ru Xu, Zhanyi Qian, Jiali Zhou, Qiaoling Wu, Huiming Liu, Yahui Guo, Yirong Zhu, Guonian Chen, Mengli eng 31801758/Young Scientists Fund/ England 2022/02/02 Parasit Vectors. 2022 Jan 31; 15(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05158-1" |
